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North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Bergisches Land
Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
Odenthal

Witches' Fountain Odenthal

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Witches' Fountain Odenthal

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    Moderate

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Moderate

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    January 10, 2019

    The Witch's Well was created in 1988 by the sculptor Walter Jansen in memory of the witch trials.

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      July 29, 2019

      The witch fountain created by the sculptor Walter Jansen reminds of the witch trials.

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        October 11, 2020

        The large cauldron is a memorial to one of the darkest chapters in Odenthal's history, the witch hunt around 1600. Within a few years, at least eight Odenthal women were burned as "witches". The last of them was Katharina Güschen, called "Scheuer Tring" who was executed on January 10, 1613.

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          Location: Odenthal, Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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